as in tribute
a formal expression of praise
his retirement party featured many paeans for his long years of service to the company
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Recent Examples of paean
In total, there is a fitting paean to both a past and a present marked not merely by battle but by generosity and joy.
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Other films screened over three days included Stuntman, director Herbert Leung’s paean to the unheralded heroes of martial arts movies, Robin Lee’s extreme sports documentary Four Trails, and the romance Last Song for You from Jill Leung.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
This is one of the greatest paeans to that era of filmmaking.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Nixon’s point about the problem of casting Manson as a celebrity was, at bottom, a paean to the importance of an orderly judicial process.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2025
Other films screened over three days included Stuntman, director Herbert Leung’s paean to the unheralded heroes of martial arts movies, Robin Lee’s extreme sports documentary Four Trails, and the romance Last Song for You from Jill Leung.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 24 Nov. 2025
This is one of the greatest paeans to that era of filmmaking.
—Erik Morse, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Nixon’s point about the problem of casting Manson as a celebrity was, at bottom, a paean to the importance of an orderly judicial process.
—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for paean
Noun
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Whenever someone new arrived at the tribute point, reporters pounced on them for comment.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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This time, the pub-style stage will feature an Eagles tribute show, which also appears in a main stage format.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In 2008, Kovach was recognized with a special commendation for his work during a fire where 40 people were rescued.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
5 Feb. 2026
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Ellenberg presented a commendation to Susan Frazer, the CEO of Jewish Family Services of Silicon Valley.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Baltimore Department of Housing has issued 224 citations for walks that have not been shoveled from Monday through Thursday of this week.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
7 Feb. 2026
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Code enforcement has issued $6,350 citations to the Taxins, as well as Puff Puff Pazz, LLC and Elliot.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Next stop will be Paris in June, with an homage to Laporte.—
Jennifer Weil,
Footwear News,
11 Feb. 2026
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The spa Many Roman baths were found in this area of France, and the hotel pays homage with its own, contemporary underground baths complex, inclusive of a caldarium, tepidarium and frigidarium.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Paean.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/paean. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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